Fred ruggles williams



(N0 Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

I. M. HOUSE.

SHINGLB SAWING MACHINE.

No. 346,369. *lgtgnted July 2'7, 1886.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

I. M. HOUSE.

SHINGLB SAWING MACHINE.

Patented July 27, 1886.

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ISAAC M. HOUSE, OF GRAVENIIURST, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTHS TO AL- FRED RUGGLES VILLIAHS, OF rIORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

SHINGLE-SAWING MACHINE.

'rECl-"ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,369, dated July 27` 1886.

Serial No. 185,291. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Isaac MILTON HoUsE, of the village of Gravenhurst, in the district of Muskoka, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, machinist, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingle-Swing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to simplify and otherwise improve the construction of a shingle-sawing machine; and it consists, essentially, Uf the specific construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more particularly described in detail.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved shinglesawing machine. Fig. 2 isa perspective detail, showing the driving-gear of same.

Before pointing out the particular parts involved in my invention I shall first briefiy explain the genera] construction of the ma chine.

A represents the main driving shaft or spindle on which the saw is attached, but

D which is not shown in the drawings, except by dotted lines in Fig. l.

B is an ordinary balancewheel, connected to the shaft A in the ordinary way, and which shaft is connected to the intermediate shaft, C, by the belt D, as indicated. The belt E connects the intermediate shaft, O, with the shaft F, on which shaft the spur-wheel G is fixed. This spur-wheel meshes with the spurwheel H, xed to the spindle or shaft I, and being thus driven, as described, the shafts or spindles F and I revolve in the direction indicated by arrows so long as the shaft or spindle A is in motion.

J is a paper friction-roller fastened to the spindle or shaft F, and K is asimilar frictionroller fastened to the spindle or shaft I. The spindle or shaft F is supported in the bearingboX L, which is carried on the bar M, pivoted at a to the frame of the machine, and supported at its other end by the end of the rod N. When the rod N is in the position indicated in the drawings, the friction-roller K is suliicientlyvfar'from the friction-roller J to permit the free passage of the draw-bar O, which is connected, as indicated, to the carriage l?, When the rod N is drawn back in the direction indicated by arrow, its enlarged end will naturally raise the `pivoted bar M, and in this manner the frictionroller K presses the draw-bar O hard up against the frictionroller J, and when these two rollers are revolving7 as before described, they will naturally act on the draw-bar O, and through it draw the carriageP toward them. The block out of which the shingles are to be cutis earried in the usual way between the two heads Q and R, being gripped between the toothed wheels S, fixed to thespindles Tand U,carried, respeclively,in the headsQand R,z1sin licatetl. When the carriage Pis drawn forward by the action of the friction-rollers J and K, as described, the particular dog V, which may be set for that purpose, comes in contact with the stop b, fitted upon the trip-bar \V. The other end of this trip-bar is connected by the strap d to the spring-bar e, and has a linger,f, projecting from it, so that when the trip-bar W has been drawn up by the action of the moving carriage sufliciently far to bring the fingerfin contact with the lever X the said lever is pushed over by the action of the fingerj', and the rod N thus pushed forward so as to carry its enlarged endginto the position in which it is indicated in the drawings, thus permitting the bottom friction-roller, K, to drop clear of the draw-bar O, which, when released, permits the carriage to spring back by the action of the springbar e and weight Y, which is attached to the carriage P by the chain Z, as indicated. The handle h, which has been pushed over from the position in which it is indicated in the drawings till it projects over the trip-bar W, comes in Contact with the lever X, pushing back the said lever, and through the rod N causes the frictionrollers J and K to once more grip the drawbar O, and the action of the machine described is repeated.

rlhe only point of improvement in this portion of the machine consists in the action of the friction-rollers J and K upon the drawbar O, the other parts mentioned being similar to mechanism employed in other machines.

Vith the vicw of automatically altering the angle of the block out of which the shingles are being cut, for the purpose of alternately cutting the thick end ot' the shingle from the ICO top and bottom of the block, I provide the following simple and effective mechanism: t' is a vertical spindle suitably journaled in the frame ofthe machine, as indicated, and having two heads with four arms, one at or near each end, as shown. The two armsj in each head are made thicker than the other two arms, (marked k.) m is a bell-crank, one arm of which extends over the arms on the top head, while the other` arm of the bell-crank is provided with a ratchet-pawl, n, arranged to engage with the ratchet-wheel o, connected to the spindle T. A corresponding be1l-crank,p, is provided with a similar ratchet-pawl, s, t0 engage with the ratchet-wheel 15xed to the spindle U. The other arm of the bell-crank p extends over the arms on the bottom head of the spindle i. u represents four fingers fixed to and extending from the spindle i, and v represents a dog pivoted on the arm w, ex-

tending from and iixed to the carriage P.v

Each time that the carriage P is moved forward, as before described, the dog n comes in contact with one of the lingers u, causing the spindle i to revolve one-fourth of a revolution. The spring 5v, acting on the fingers u, holds the spindle stationary when the doge is brought back by the return of the carriage. It will be noticed on reference to Fig. 1 that when the thin arm 7c is underneath the arm of the bell-crank m the thick arm j is under the arm of the other bell-crank, p. Consequently, as the spindle i is made to revolve, the thick and thin arms are brought alternately into action, thereby causing, through the mechanism hereinbefore described, the spindles T and U to revolve in proportion to the movement of their respective bellcranks m and p, thus altering the angle of the block, so that the thick end of the shingle shall be alternately taken from its top and bottom. As it may be sometimes desirable not to make this change, I provide a bridge, y, pivoted in the frame of the machine and arranged so that it may be dropped down on top of one of the lingers u, forming a bridge to support the dog o and keep it from acting on the said fingers.

What I claim as my invention is l. The draw-bar O, connected at one end to the carriage P, and arranged to pass between the paper friction-ro1lers and K, in combination with said rollers, bar M, and rod N, andconnections by-which the rollers J and K are caused to grip and operate the drawbar O, as herein specified. Y

2. The bell-cranks m and p, connected, as described, to the spindles T and U, in combination with the vertical spindle t', arranged in proximity to said bell-cranks, and the arms j and 7c, fixed tothe spindle t', and arranged to actuate the bellcranks, as herein specified.

3. rPhe spindle t', having arms j and k and fingers u fixed to it, as specified, in combination with the pivoted dog t, carried by the carriage, arranged substantially as specified.

4. rPhe spindle t', having arms j and 7c and fingers u fixed to it, as specified, in combination with the pivoted dog '0, carried by the carriage, and spring x, bearing on the fingers u, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. rPhe spindle z', having arms j and 7c and fingers u fixed to it, as specified, in combination with the pivoted dog 1J on the carriage, spring w, bearing on the ngers u, and bridge y, pivoted to the frame of the machine, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. The combination, with the carriage P 'and draw bar O, connected thereto, of the friction-rollers J K, bar M, pivoted at a to the frame of the machine and sleeved on the shaft of the roller J, rod N, supporting the free end of the bar M, and means for reciprocating said rod, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

7. The combination,with the bell-cranks m p, of the vertical spindle z', arms j k, secured thereto near opposite ends thereof, and provided with beveled ends, the fingers u, secured to said spindle between the ends thereof, and the spring w, secured to the frame of the machine and arranged to bear against the fingers u, substantially as and for the purpose specified. i

Toronto, November 14, 1885.

ISAAC M. HOUSE. In presence of- CHARLES C. BALDWIN, F. BARNARD FETHERSTONHAUGH. 

